Agreement to amend the Canada – Nova Scotia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement - 2021 to 2025 (amendment 1)

Amendment 1

Between:

• her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada (hereinafter referred to as “Canada” or “Government of Canada”) as represented by the Minister of Employment and Social Development Canada (“Canada”) and as represented by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (herein referred to as “the Federal Minister”), and
• the Government of Nova Scotia (hereinafter referred to as “Nova Scotia”) as represented by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development (herein referred to as “the Nova Scotia Minister”)

Referred to collectively as the “Parties.”

Preamble

Whereas the Parties concluded the Canada-Nova Scotia Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Agreement (“Agreement”) on January 10, 2018.

Whereas the Agreement was extended by 1 year on December 11, 2020, and an additional 4 years on July 9, 2021.

Now therefore, the parties agree to amend the Agreement, as follows:

1. section 3 is amended by replacing section 3.1 with the following:
   “3.1 This Agreement shall come into effect upon the last signature being affixed and will remain in effect until March 31, 2025, unless terminated in writing by Canada or Nova Scotia in accordance with the terms hereof in section 11. Funding provided under the Agreement, in accordance with section 4, will cover the period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2025”
2. section 13 is amended by replacing section 13.1 with the following:
   “13.1 This Agreement, including Annexes 1, 2, 3 and 4 comprise the entire agreement entered into by the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof”
3. the Agreement remains unchanged in all other aspects
4. this amending agreement shall be read in conjunction with the Agreement and shall take effect as if its provisions were an integral part of the Agreement
5. this amending agreement shall take effect upon the date of the last signature by a Party

Signed on behalf of Canada by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development at Ottawa this 20th day of May, 2022.

[Signed by] The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.

Signed on behalf of Nova Scotia by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development at Halifax this 1st day of June, 2022.

[Signed by] The Honourable Becky Druhan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development.